ServiceNow (NOW) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
ServiceNow (NOW) reported Share-based Compensation of $547.0 million for Q1 2026, up 16.38% on a YoY basis from $470.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.73% quarter-over-quarter from $494.0 million in Q4 2025.
ServiceNow (NOW) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ServiceNow has reported Share-based Compensation for 15 years, with the latest figure at $547.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 16.38% year-over-year to $547.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 9.26% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.0 billion, up 11.97% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $547.0 million, up from $494.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $547.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $12.0 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $298.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $361.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation surged 993.94% — and 2023, when it slumped 85.8%.
- ServiceNow's Share-based Compensation stood at $363.0 million in 2022, then rose by 13.77% to $413.0 million in 2023, then grew by 9.93% to $454.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.81% to $494.0 million in 2025, then grew by 10.73% to $547.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $547.0 million (Q1 2026), $494.0 million (Q4 2025), and $78.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 333.66 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 857.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 138.18 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 547.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 534.00 Mn |
| 10 | Snowflake | 82.57 Bn | 79.61 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 402.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 547.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 547.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 494.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 494.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 470.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 470.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 454.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 454.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 422.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 422.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 413.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 413.00 Mn |